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Investigating infectious disease threats to the recovery of the European polecat in Britain (2020)
Journal Article
Heald, K., Millins, C., Kitchener, A. C., Banyard, A. C., Hantke, G., Sainsbury, K. A., …Meredith, A. (2020). Investigating infectious disease threats to the recovery of the European polecat in Britain. Mammalian Biology, 100, 439–444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-020-00046-6

The European polecat (Mustela putorius) almost became extinct in Britain in the early twentieth century, but populations are now recovering. As seen in other endangered carnivore populations, disease is one potential threat to recovery. This study as... Read More about Investigating infectious disease threats to the recovery of the European polecat in Britain.

Japanese golden eagle conservation science: current status and future needs. (2020)
Journal Article
OGDEN, R., FUKUDA, T., FUNO, T., KOMATSU, M., MAEDA, T., MEREDITH, A., …MURAYAMA, M. (2020). Japanese golden eagle conservation science: current status and future needs. Japanese Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 25(1), 9-28

 According to current trends in census size and reproduction, the Japanese golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos japonica) is at risk of extinction this century, leading the Japanese government to recognize the subspecies as endangered. It is now the focu... Read More about Japanese golden eagle conservation science: current status and future needs..

Implications of squirrelpox virus for successful red squirrel translocations within mainland UK (2020)
Journal Article
Sainsbury, A. W., Chantrey, J., Ewen, J. G., Gurnell, J., Hudson, P., Karesh, W. B., …Tompkins, D. M. (2020). Implications of squirrelpox virus for successful red squirrel translocations within mainland UK. Conservation Science and Practice, 2(6), Article e200. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.200

Remnant red squirrel populations in the UK mainland are threatened by squirrelpox viral disease and the reservoir of the squirrelpox virus, the invasive grey squirrel, is expanding its range. Until this threat can be effectively mitigated, there is a... Read More about Implications of squirrelpox virus for successful red squirrel translocations within mainland UK.